DatingGold.com Official Announcement on Zango, Spyware, Malware, etc - GoFuckYourself.com

DatingGold · 10-10-2006, 11:11 AM

DatingGold has been a little quiet about this issue in the past, however we would like to state that we do not in any way knowingly purchase or allow inhouse or affiliate traffic that comes from Zango, Spyware or similar sources.

If you do find anyone promoting us in this manner, please do contact us.

We have had the "opportunity" to work with Zango after seeing them at AdTech, however upon reviewing where their traffic comes from, we thought that would be highly unethical to ourselves, affiliates and other sponsors.

We do not feel this is a proper way to run a business, we feel that the only parties who will gain from this kind of marketing is the Network ie. Zango, the Search Engine ie. Google and the Sponsor.

We believe that our affiliates and ourselves work to hard to generate traffic to just turn around and steal it. We also do not feel that this way of doing business is legitimate and we believe there will be liability involved.

My best example of what is happening is the following:

You go to a Chevrolet dealer to buy a truck. Before you get to the door a guy jumps right in front of you and says "Hi I'm Ford, come with me", he grabs your arm and starts pulling you away until you hit him on the X.

This would never happen in the real world because it's pretty much illegal. It shouldn't be happening online.

We encourage affiliates to make better deisions about what kind of companies they want to work. We think companies that allow this kind of marketing have reduced their integrity and are just out to make a quick buck, with total disregard for their affiliates or competitors.

If you have any information that may help us stop this, please contact us.

xclusive · 10-10-2006, 11:14 AM

Awesome news, time to clean the industry a little bit and with this stand you guys will be seeing some good traffic from me

Dirty F · 10-10-2006, 11:15 AM

I heart zango.

BitAudioVideo · 10-10-2006, 11:15 AM

thanks for the info, good to know where sponsors stand

justsexxx · 10-10-2006, 11:17 AM

Good to ead your statement here....Good job...DG is rock solid

martinsc · 10-10-2006, 11:18 AM

4Pics · 10-10-2006, 11:29 AM

If anyone has ideas on how to catch this, icq me.. we're currently working on some backend tracking to see if any affiliates are currently doing this. And if you notice another site popover ours please let me know.

TheSenator · 10-10-2006, 11:29 AM

That is refreshing.

cyberstar · 10-10-2006, 11:35 AM

great statement!

natas · 10-10-2006, 11:35 AM

good shit dating gold

scottybuzz · 10-10-2006, 11:36 AM

good stuff guys

OTHER PROGRAMS?????

Fresh · 10-10-2006, 11:40 AM

DG is putting the smack down!

Good stuff Allen.

SCOOTER · 10-10-2006, 11:40 AM

Good Move Guys !!

NETbilling · 10-10-2006, 11:42 AM

This is an excellent stand and you should be commended. Too many times, I see companies get greedy by doing things to "bend the rules". Dating Gold is always ethical and it is surely ones of the reasons why you continue to be so successful.

Mitch

WiredGuy · 10-10-2006, 11:44 AM

Congrats on being one of very few sponsors who have stepped up to publically disallow this form of traffic.
WG

DatingGold · 10-10-2006, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Congrats on being one of very few sponsors who have stepped up to publically disallow this form of traffic.
WG

Hopefully we can get others to do the same.

djroof · 10-10-2006, 11:47 AM

Nice move!!!

Andiz · 10-10-2006, 11:52 AM

May the others follow, DG rocks

GoNe · 10-10-2006, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetBilling

This is an excellent stand and you should be commended. Too many times, I see companies get greedy by doing things to "bend the rules". Dating Gold is always ethical and it is surely ones of the reasons why you continue to be so successful.

Mitch

I totally agree with Mitch here.

poisson · 10-10-2006, 11:55 AM

Nice to hear.

DatingGold · 10-10-2006, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetBilling

This is an excellent stand and you should be commended. Too many times, I see companies get greedy by doing things to "bend the rules". Dating Gold is always ethical and it is surely ones of the reasons why you continue to be so successful.

Mitch

Thanks Mitch

escoman · 10-10-2006, 12:07 PM

Great read, there is still hope. I want to see more sponsors saying this.

RSgk11 · 10-10-2006, 12:14 PM

Good for you DG keep up the good work!!

Antonio · 10-10-2006, 12:18 PM

great post, more need to follow

Lee · 10-10-2006, 12:21 PM

Hallelujah, great post.

CaptainHowdy · 10-10-2006, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franck

I heart zango.

...

u-Bob · 10-10-2006, 12:28 PM

Doctor Dre · 10-10-2006, 12:30 PM

Definitly more sponsors should take that seriously

killerkay · 10-10-2006, 12:33 PM

Way to be DG

ImLost · 10-10-2006, 12:42 PM

nice move

scotty2hotty1111 · 10-10-2006, 12:51 PM

great move guys

tranza · 10-10-2006, 12:54 PM

Thanks for letting us know....

patmccrotch · 10-10-2006, 01:12 PM

DG is the business

BluewireAngie · 10-10-2006, 01:15 PM

dissipate · 10-10-2006, 01:18 PM

Good to see a sponsor taking a stance on this

Trixxxia · 10-10-2006, 01:26 PM

Great move DG!

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 10-10-2006, 01:28 PM

good job guys!

pawsregd · 10-10-2006, 01:30 PM

Stand up post, glad to hear it

will76 · 10-10-2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DatingGold

Hopefully we can get others to do the same.

I know one that you are not going to get to stop doing this... but i think what you guys did was awesome.

Even though another site is buying your keywords you took the high ground. You will win in the long run.

Some sponsors feel it is necesary for them to fight with each other over their keywords on zango. It's a damn shame because while they are at war with each other we are the ones that lose. They lose too, but we lose the most from it.

You guys are a stand up company and are doing the right thing for you company, for your affiliates, and for all of us.

I am curious, if you and some of the other big companies got together would you be interested in sueing zango to get your keywords removed. I think you have the best case of all to sue them.

Great post. DatingGold

woj · 10-10-2006, 01:44 PM

good to hear sponsors are stepping up and opposing this scum

fris · 10-10-2006, 01:46 PM

what email can i contact you at?

DatingGold · 10-10-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fris

what email can i contact you at?

ahenning at gmail

Juicy D. Links · 10-10-2006, 01:55 PM

Allan i miss u

Juicy D. Links · 10-10-2006, 01:56 PM

I miss greg also but i caught him cheating on me

Hotrocket · 10-10-2006, 01:56 PM

Outstanding!

I very much appreciate the position you've taken on this situation. Great to hear from you and to do it in a sticky thread announcement is even better!

and for the sponsors who have been so conspicuously silent on this subject
..see how easy that was?
..see what a positive respose they got for being honest and taking a stance?
..see how they are going to benefit and the silent ones are going to lose?

the clock is ticking...

Thanks again Dating Gold!

Juicy D. Links · 10-10-2006, 01:57 PM

Fuck you SIG is bigger than mine

DatingGold · 10-10-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

Fuck you SIG is bigger than mine

Sorry to break it to you, but that't not all that is bigger

Going to any shows coming up, haven't seen ya in a while.

Sosa · 10-10-2006, 02:11 PM

Great news, hopefully more sponsors try to block this shit.

Pete-KT · 10-10-2006, 02:15 PM

Very nie

abyss_al · 10-10-2006, 02:20 PM

good stuff Al

can we cyber tonight?

10-10-2006, 11:11 AM	#1
DatingGold $6 PER EMAIL JOiN Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: California Posts: 13,185	DatingGold.com Official Announcement on Zango, Spyware, Malware, etc DatingGold has been a little quiet about this issue in the past, however we would like to state that we do not in any way knowingly purchase or allow inhouse or affiliate traffic that comes from Zango, Spyware or similar sources. If you do find anyone promoting us in this manner, please do contact us. We have had the "opportunity" to work with Zango after seeing them at AdTech, however upon reviewing where their traffic comes from, we thought that would be highly unethical to ourselves, affiliates and other sponsors. We do not feel this is a proper way to run a business, we feel that the only parties who will gain from this kind of marketing is the Network ie. Zango, the Search Engine ie. Google and the Sponsor. We believe that our affiliates and ourselves work to hard to generate traffic to just turn around and steal it. We also do not feel that this way of doing business is legitimate and we believe there will be liability involved. My best example of what is happening is the following: You go to a Chevrolet dealer to buy a truck. Before you get to the door a guy jumps right in front of you and says "Hi I'm Ford, come with me", he grabs your arm and starts pulling you away until you hit him on the X. This would never happen in the real world because it's pretty much illegal. It shouldn't be happening online. We encourage affiliates to make better deisions about what kind of companies they want to work. We think companies that allow this kind of marketing have reduced their integrity and are just out to make a quick buck, with total disregard for their affiliates or competitors. If you have any information that may help us stop this, please contact us. __________________ 9 Years of SOLID payouts and conversions! ADULT DATING - $100 PPS LIVE CAMS - $214 PPS WWW.DATINGGOLD.COM ICQ: 27442303

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xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	Awesome news, time to clean the industry a little bit and with this stand you guys will be seeing some good traffic from me

10-10-2006, 11:15 AM	#3
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	I heart zango.

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4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	If anyone has ideas on how to catch this, icq me.. we're currently working on some backend tracking to see if any affiliates are currently doing this. And if you notice another site popover ours please let me know.

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NETbilling Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 8,588	This is an excellent stand and you should be commended. Too many times, I see companies get greedy by doing things to "bend the rules". Dating Gold is always ethical and it is surely ones of the reasons why you continue to be so successful. Mitch __________________ Mitch Farber CEO - NETbilling, Inc. Email / Phone: 888-357-8166 / 661-252-2456 Transaction processing & 24/7 call center services with exceptional rates and flexibility, since 1998!

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escoman Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 597	Great read, there is still hope. I want to see more sponsors saying this.

10-10-2006, 12:14 PM	#23
RSgk11 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 545	Good for you DG keep up the good work!!

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